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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

Present the full Council. On the motion of Alderman Raison, seconded by Alderman Timbs, the election was conducted by open voting…

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Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, the 14th of February, at 2 p.m. Present— The Mayor (Mr. J. Tindall), Aldermen Boxsell, Marooney,…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, Feb. 18

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman M-Kenzie. The following Committees were formed for the current year:—…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 21St February

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins), and Aldermen Thompson, Smith, Duncan, Evans, and M'Paul. Correspondence inwards was road—From Robert…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

THE Council met on Saturday, the 21st instant, at 2 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Walker, H. Boyd, Clarke, M'Kenzie, and Priddle…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, 26Th February

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Pike, Hindmarsh, King, Walker, Graham, and Honey…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 23Rd Feb., 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Brown, Buchanan, M'Intyre, R. Wilson, and A. Wilson…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

The Borough Council meets this evening, with the following business-sheet:— Alderman Hewlett to move— 1. That the estimate prepared by the Finance…

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Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, the 28th of February, at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Joseph Tindall), Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 5Th March

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

Present—Full Council, less the Mayor (absent from district). Alderman Hewlett was moved to the Chair. Correspondence Inwards…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, 3Rd March

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

Full Council. Aldermen Williams presented a petition from J. Shipp and others, praying the Council to have some permanent repairs effected to Murphy's and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 27Th March

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins), and Aldermen Brown, Evans, Thompson, Smith, and Taylor. Correspodence was read—…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, March 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council was held at the chamber. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen M. N. Hindmarsh, Fredericks, Pike,…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 2Nd April

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Browne, Poulter, Hosking, Griffin, Parsons, Lahiff, and Commens. Correspondence inwards—From Peter Gavine,…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council Wednesday, April 7

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Payne. Alderman Williams presented a petition from several ratepayers at Mount Keira, praying that £5 be granted for repairs in Mount Keira Road…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 5Th 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time. Present—the full Council. Minutes of previous meeting were road and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday last, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Pike, Honey, George Somerville, Walker, and H. Fredericks…

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Broughton Creck. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Saturday the 10th April at 9 p.m. Present the Mayer, Joseph Tindall, Esq., Alderiton M'Kenzie, Andersen, Marooney,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to correct an error in your report of last meeting of the above Council, which appears in your issue of to-day. In said report we read as…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 17Th April

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

Full Council, less the Mayor, from whom a letter was read explaining that his absence was consequence upon illness. Alderman Brown was instructed to move all resolutions on the business…

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